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Department of Justice t DO11 Office orJustire1iu -mis- : - A:W'ARD CONTiNUAT[OV I `y Bureau o[Justice Assistance SHEET-�''PhGE x OF tr, '.. Grant PROJECCr Numout 2020-VD-BX-0949 AWARD DATE nips 1010 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 9. Employment eligibility verification for hiring underthe award I. The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must -- A. Ensure that, as pan of the hiring process for any position within the United States that is or will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds, the recipient (or any subrecipient) properly verifies the employment eligibility of the individual who is being hired, consistent with the provisions of R U.S.C. 1324u(a)(I ) and (2). B. Notify all persons associated with the recipient (or any subrecipient) who are or will be involved in activities under this award of both-- (1) this award requirement for verification of employment eligibility, and (2) the associated provisions in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(U and (2) that, generally speaking, make it unlawful, in the United States, to him (or recruit for employment) certain aliens. C. Provide training (to the extent necessary) to those persons required by this condition to be notified of the award requirement for employment eligibility verification and of the associated provisions of & U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) and (2). D. As part of the recordlieeping for the award (including pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements), maintain records ofall employment eligibility verifications pertinent to compliance with this award condition in accordance with Form 1-9 record retention requirements, as well as records of all pertinent notifications and tramings. 2. Monitoring The recipient's monitoring responsibilities include monitoring of subrecipient compliance with this condition. 3. Allowable costs To the extent that such costs are not reimbursed under any other federal program, award funds may be obligated for die reasonable, necessary. and allocable costs (if any) of actions desi_med to ensure compliance with this condition. 4. Rules of construction A. Statiinvolved in the hiring process For purposes of this condition, persons "who are or will be involved in activities under this award" specitica lly includes (without limitation) any and all recipient (or any subrecipient) officials- or other staff who are or will be involved in the hiring process with respect to a position that is or will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds. B. Employment eligibility contn-r ian with E-Verify For purposes of satisfying the requirement of this condition regarding verification of employment eligibility, the recipient (or any subrecipient) may choose to participate in. and use, E-Verify (www.e-veri fvguv), provided an appropriate person authorized to act on beliall'of die recipient (or subrecipient) uses E-Verity, (and follows the proper U-Verify procedures, including in the event of a "Tentative Nonconfumation" or a "Final Nonconfirrnation") to confirm employment eligibility for each hiring for a position in the United States that is or will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds. C. "United States" specifically includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariann Islands. D. Nothing in this condition shall be understood to authorize or require any recipient, any subrecipient at any tier, or OJP FORM aOtNR tREV. 4-811i